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The Impact of Social Media on Panic During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraqi Kurdistan: Online Questionnaire Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2020 · Vol. 22(5) · pp. e19556–e19556
Araz Ramazan Ahmad✉(University of Raparin)Hersh Rasool Murad(Sulaimani Polytechnic University)
Abstract
During lockdown, people are using social media platforms to gain information about COVID-19. The nature of the impact of social media panic among people varies depending on an individual's gender, age, and level of education. Social media has played a key role in spreading anxiety about the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Misinformation and Its ImpactsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsSocial mediaPanicMental healthPandemicPsychologyOutbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicinePsychiatryDisease
MeSH terms
BetacoronavirusCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2AdolescentAdultAnxiety DisordersFemaleHumansIraqMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, ViralSurveys and QuestionnairesCoronavirus InfectionsInternet
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